water turkey

or wa·ter·tur·key

noun

anhinga.

Origin of water turkey

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby water turkey

water trap, water-trap stomach, water treatment, water-tube boiler, water turbine, water turkey, water vapor, water vapour, water-vascular system, Waterville, Watervliet

Example sentences from the Web for water turkey

It was a water-turkey, and he sat placidly on a limb close to the water's edge, and about a boat's length ahead of us.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. Stockton
It was a water-turkey, that had been sitting on a tree, just as we turned a corner.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. Stockton
Now and then a water-turkey, with his long neck and legs, varies the scene.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe
A water-turkey now and again rises and flies ahead into the long avenue of silence.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

单词	water turkey
释义	water turkey or wa·ter·tur·key noun anhinga. Origin of water turkey An Americanism dating back to 1830–40 Words nearby water turkey water trap, water-trap stomach, water treatment, water-tube boiler, water turbine, water turkey, water vapor, water vapour, water-vascular system, Waterville, Watervliet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water turkey It was a water-turkey, and he sat placidly on a limb close to the water's edge, and about a boat's length ahead of us. A Jolly Fellowship\|Frank R. Stockton It was a water-turkey, that had been sitting on a tree, just as we turned a corner. A Jolly Fellowship\|Frank R. Stockton Now and then a water-turkey, with his long neck and legs, varies the scene. Palmetto-Leaves\|Harriet Beecher Stowe A water-turkey now and again rises and flies ahead into the long avenue of silence. Life On The Mississippi, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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